51st Annual Conference of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion

The School of International Studies at Macquarie University invites you to the 51st conference of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR). Alongside welcoming papers on all aspects of the academic study of religion, this year's gathering continues the scholarly conversations pursued by Professor Marion Maddox (1965-2025), a world-renowned scholar whose work illuminated the intersections of religion, politics, and education policy in Australia and beyond.

We welcome submissions exploring any dimension of the academic study of religion. In honour of Professor Maddox's wide-ranging contributions, we particularly encourage papers and panels addressing:

• Indigenous religion and spirituality

• Political parties and religion

• Religious schools and education policy

• Religious-run community services

• Religious freedom and discrimination

• The Christian Right in Australia

• Religion and gender

• Religion, power, and public policy

• The politics of secularism

• Religion, spirituality, and climate change

• Government policies on religious inclusion, cohesion and countering violent extremism

We especially welcome Higher Degree Research (Masters and PhD) students across all disciplines. Dedicated panels and mentoring sessions will support emerging scholars in developing their research and building scholarly networks.

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